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1 (A) Exemptions. Passive or building-integrated solar energy systems are exempt from the requirements <br /> 2 of this section and shall be regulated as any other building element. <br /> 3 (B) Standards. <br /> 4 (1) Wall-Mounted or Roof-Mounted Systems <br /> 5 a. Building-mounted solar energy systems ."^" r_^^^^'w Wig--al' "„i'�i^a r^+�,.',r. i^ +� <br /> 6 distFiet a shall not extend beyond the perimeter of the building on <br /> 7 which the system is mounted unless the mounting system has been explicitly engineered <br /> 8 to safely extend beyond the edge. <br /> 9 b. Building-mounted solar energy systems shall be included with the maximum <br /> 10 allowable building height for the applicable zoning district. <br /> 11 (2) Ground-Mounted Systems <br /> 12 a. Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be located on any property such that the <br /> 13 distance to the closest property boundary is at least equal to the height of the solar energy <br /> 14 system at its maximum designed tilt. <br /> 15 b. In residential districts, front, side, and rear yard setbacks for ground-mounted solar <br /> 16 energy systems shall be in accordance with accessory building setbacks. <br /> 17 c. In business districts, Ground-mounted solar energy systems may be permitted in any <br /> 18 ya rd. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 , <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 d. Glare. The panels of ground mounted solar energy systems shall be placed and arranged <br /> 26 such that reflected solar radiation or glare shall not be directed onto adjacent buildings, <br /> 27 properties or roadways. <br /> 28 e. Solar canopies over parking lots, loading areas,or outdoor storage areas are permitted to <br /> 29 have the same setbacks as the parking lot, loading area, or outdoor storage area below. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 , <br /> rAn <br /> 33 (C) Feeder lines. The electrical collection system shall be placed underground within the interior of each <br /> 34 property.The collection system may be placed overhead near substations or points of interconnection <br /> 35 to the electric grid. <br /> 36 f 4eahetier. all selar energy systerns. shall he designed te hilend a nte thin =-r-ho <br /> 37 <br /> 38 . <br /> 39 (D) Abandonment. If a solar energy system remains non-functional or inoperative for a continuous period <br /> 40 of one year, . he <br /> 41 owner shall remove the abandoned system at their expenset. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Mir►nesotState Q, ilclima rni�n nr_inr+n t�� <br /> 44 <br /> 45 , <br /> 46 an analysis dJenqenStr_;it_6ma that the ground mounted SUrtimM U9611 met imparst A imrth into r-r. ef <br /> 47 &di:4r►nr►+ rne-6c1nm+6-,1 nrnmprtinr. ,l„n+n al=_^ <br /> 48 <br /> 49 333 Ground source heat pump systems/Geothermal Systems <br /> Page 41 of 160 <br />